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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"water sustainability"”.
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Development of a Water Sustainability Index for West Java, Indonesia
Sustainability of water resources is essential to ensure that available water can be used by both present and future generations. To ensure sustainability, a comprehensive knowledge of the current conditions of water resources is necessary. Once this information is obtained, relevant programs can …
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Envisioning Water: Sustainability and Future-Making in Dubai and Los Angeles
… dissertation explores how the future of water is being imagined, planned and prepared for in two dryland cities – hyper-arid Dubai and semi-arid Los Angeles – as the climate changes and as they face increasing pressures to become more ‘sustainable.’ Both Dubai and LA are cities that have …
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Implementing a treated wastewater recharge technique and reverse osmosis unit system for water sustainability
… a conceptual system to provide a sustainable water source at a feasible cost. The conceptual design system was developed to address the problem of water scarcity and sustainability in general, and specifically to represent the Kuwaiti water quality and quantity limitation problem. The …
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Strengthening decision-making processes to promote water sustainability in the South African mining context: the role of good environmental governance and the law
… tool and legal base for the achievement of water sustainability in South Africa's mining sector. The thesis introduces water pollution as one sustainability challenge that South Africa is facing in its mining sector. The main question is how the legal framework should promote and guide water …
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Analyzing the influence of financing and governance on cross-sector social partnerships (CSSPs) value creation. A key focus on CSSPs involved in water sustainability in South Africa
… by providing robust evidence of the UMhlathuze Water Stewardship Programme (uWASP), a single case study with explicit financing mechanisms, capabilities, and governance mechanisms for the creation of value of a water sustainable ecosystem. To date, research investigating partnership performance …
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Developing A GIS And Hydrological Modeling Approach For Sustainable Water Resources Management In The West Bank -- Palestine
… modeling based approach for sustainable water resources management in the West Bank of Palestine. This water sustainability approach took into consideration the water balance, the social, the economic, the demographic, the environmental, and the institutional components in order to …
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Pump-sizing software tool for small-scale solar-powered irrigation systems in water-scarce conditions : a case study in Uttar Pradesh
… than necessary, and are overdrawing from the water supply. A pump-sizing software tool was developed in Excel Spreadsheets to model and analyze the two specific systems, as well as to aid in future pump-sizing for long-term water sustainability for similar types of irrigation systems operating …
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Trust in Water: An Institutional Analysis of China's Urban Tap Water Provision System
… institutional analysis of China’s urban tap water provision system from a ‘source to sip’ holistic research perspective. With the examination of each agent’s function in the system, this thesis coins the concepts of semi-potable tap water and Hybrid Institutional Architecture to illustrate …
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Development of a sustainable water management strategy in the Alwahat area of Libya
Groundwater in the Alwahat region of Libya is a non-renewable resource, and is the only source of water for agricultural land in the region. The aim of this research is to explore the contemporary performance of the groundwater sector in Libya and to develop a strategy for providing a sustainable …
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Effect of wastewater colloids on membrane removal of microconstituent antibiotic resistance genes
… problem, there is growing interest in advancing water treatment processes capable of limiting ARG dissemination. This study examined the potential for membrane treatment of microconstituent ARGs, and the effect of wastewater colloids on their removal. Native and spiked extracellular vanA …
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The utilisation of spatial planning in improving urban water culture: a case study of Oranjezicht, Cape Town
… can exist, live, survive or thrive without water. Water is the basis of life for all living organisms and the centre of life for all societies. The global attitude around water has become territorial as it encompasses an intricate link to the development of nations. Centralising main water …
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Long-Term Lab Scale Studies of Simulated Reclaimed Water Distribution: Effects of Disinfectants, Biofiltration, Temperature and Rig Design
As demand for alternative water sources intensifies, increased use of reclaimed water is important to help achieve water sustainability. In addition to treatment, the manner in which reclaimed water is distributed is a key consideration as it governs the water quality at the point of use. In this …
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Towards a soft path for water in the food and drink industry
Water is vital for all human and environmental activities. Climate change, population growth and consuming trends pose major uncertainties to the future availability of this resource. The soft path for water concept was first proposed as a paradigm shift in water management. This idea focuses on …
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Marginal and Virtual Water for Sustainable Water Resources Management in Syria
… generally, and Syria in particular, face serious water shortage problems and challenges with water sustainability. Climate change, population growth, and economic development play a major role in decreasing available water resources per capita. This, in turn, has great impact on domestic, …
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WATER ECONOMY: SUSTAINABILITY IN BOTTLED WATER SUPPLY CHAIN. THE ROLE OF CONSUMER AND ENTERPRISE TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM.
Water is the planet’s most precious natural resource, essential for all life forms and economic activities. Despite covering 70% of the Earth's surface, freshwater represents only 2.5% of total water resources, with just 1% readily available for human use. Population growth, shifting consumption …
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Evaluating and Improving Performance of Bisulfite Short Reads Alignment and the Identification of Differentially Methylated Sites
… billions of people around the world living in water scarcity conditions. Therefore, utility of reclaimed water (treated wastewater) is pivotal for water sustainability. Recently, researchers discovered microbial regrowth problems in reclaimed water distribution systems (RWDs). The third part of …
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Modeling the Food-Water Nexus: A Spatio-temporal Accounting of Agricultural Land and Water Use in the United States
Agriculture dominates both land and water use in the United States, and plays a pivotal role in both national food security and global agricultural trade. Yet, this critical system faces growing pressures from groundwater depletion, climate change, and competing demands for water across sectors. …
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Design and Implementation of a Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Lab with Applications in Sustanibility Education
… and educational applications of a real-time water and weather monitoring system, developed to enhance water sustainability education and research, are discussed. This unique system, called LabVIEW Enabled Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS), is a real- world extension of various data …
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Data-driven approaches for residential water end-use classification and sustainable urban water management
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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Impacts of climate changes on the spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation in the western United States
… States, which may be useful to forecasters and water managers.</p> <p>In the third study, the potential changes of storm properties including storm duration, inter-storm period, average storm intensity, and within-storm pattern from 10 North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program …
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